| Title: | Genome-wide association study and Mendelian randomization analyses reveal insights into bladder cancer etiology |
| Journal: | JNCI Cancer Spectrum |
| Published: | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39898788/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pkaf014 |
Publication 14980
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The causes of bladder cancer are not completely understood. Our objective was to identify blood proteins and modifiable causal risk factors for bladder cancer by combining genome-wide association study (GWAS) and Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses.</p>
METHODS: We first performed a GWAS meta-analysis of 6984 bladder cancer case patients and 708 432 control individuals from 3 European databases. Next, we conducted 2-sample MR and colocalization analyses using data from the present GWAS and published GWAS meta-analyses on plasma proteins and modifiable factors.</p>
RESULTS: Genome-wide association study meta-analysis uncovered 17 bladder cancer susceptibility loci, of which 3 loci were novel. Genes were enriched in pathways related to the metabolic and catabolic processes of xenobiotics and cellular detoxification. Proteome-wide MR analysis based on cis-acting genetic variants revealed that higher plasma levels of glutathione S-transferases were strongly associated with a reduced risk of bladder cancer. There is strong evidence of colocalization between GSTM1 and bladder cancer. Finally, multivariable MR analyses of suspected risk factors for bladder cancer revealed independent causal associations between smoking and adiposity, particularly abdominal obesity, and risk of bladder cancer.</p>
CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this large-scale GWAS and multivariable MR analyses highlight the key role of detoxification processes, particularly glutathione S-transferase 1, as well as smoking and abdominal obesity in bladder cancer etiology.</p>
14 Keywords
- Adiposity
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Glutathione Transferase
- Humans
- Male
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Obesity, Abdominal
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Risk Factors
- Smoking
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
5 Authors
- Susanna C Larsson
- Jie Chen
- Xixian Ruan
- Xue Li
- Shuai Yuan
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 79612 | Disentangle the interplay between genetic predisposition, social environment, and lifestyle in the development of complex and common aging-related diseases and syndromes |
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